Do infrared rays produce radiation?

According to Science@NASA : “Since the primary source of infrared radiation is heat or thermal radiation, any object which has a temperature radiates in the infrared. read more

Infrared rays don't emit radiation, they themselves are radiation. Let this be clear, EM waves such as infrared waves, not rays, are EM radiation, and hence are incapable of emitting anything, only transferring energy from one point to another. read more

Infrared radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation, as are radio waves, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and microwaves. Infrared (IR) light is the part of the EM spectrum that people encounter most in everyday life, although much of it goes unnoticed. It is invisible to human eyes, but people can feel it as heat. read more